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Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 8 | Spaghetti Wires and Hoses
This episode is far from distant shores and beautiful people. It’s about getting into the inside of things. Galopin is like a living being with a wired and tube network that gives him life. His inner workings were tired and needed refreshing. In comes my...
Ep 22 Sailboat Shopping: 1994 Swan 46 MKII
Our trip to San Francisco included a stop to look at a 1994 Nautor Swan 46. The Swan 46 MKII (1989-1997) and 48 (1995-2002) were both German Frers designs, and featured dual aft cockpits separated by a traveler. Two separate companionways made them a uniqu...
“Alone Together” Audiobook–Chapter 13, “Hallucinations”
Excerpt from "Alone Together: Sailing Solo to Hawaii and Beyond" by Christian Williams. East Wind Press, 2016. Available at Amazon.com.
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 7 | Ze Wind In The Ass
We finally were sailing downwind. I had prepared my spinnaker three times and put it away. But third try was the one. That was quite a journey and learning experience. Later a whole other journey begins. The insides of Galopin are opened up. This when a n...
Ep 21 Sailboat Shopping: Grand Soleil GS50 San Francisco
We travel to San Francisco to look at a 1997 Grand Soleil GS 50. This is a slightly older version of the one we saw in Puerto Rico, and is a Doug Peterson design. The DP version carries the flavor of a German Frers Swan, with two separate cockpits separate...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 6 | The Tortoise & The Hare
Once upon a time there was a tortoise and a hare. Each on their sailboats, they raced along the coast of Catalonia. The tortoise was lagging behind the hare, but made steady progress to catch up. Moral of the story, if you want to be a sailor, don't be afr...
Ep 20 Sailboat Shopping-Grand Soleil GS 50
We head to Fajardo, Puerto Rico to look at a 2004 Grand Soleil GS 50 sailboat. The 2001-2007 GS 50s are Judel/Vrolijk designed, and have naturally beautiful lines. Slight changes were made starting in 2008, and the boats were produced until 2013. A new Bot...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 5 | Not So Silent Night
Navigating at night is really cool when you're in the middle of the ocean. But when you're near the coast and coming into port it's less cool and sometimes hot. After a nice sail from Tarragona, we get into Port Vale in Barcelona in the darkness and I end ...
Ep.12 Pt4 of our trip – We share the good and the bad! – Carl and Jenny
Join us on part 4 of our yacht charter. We sit down and talk to you about our experiences over the week on the yacht charter on the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36. No sailing action in this one, but hopefully you'll find it useful. -----------------------------...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 4 | Viva Barcelona
My first time coming into a big port alone. And not just any port, Barcelona. It's amazing to sail into the heart of a city. You step out of your little floating home to walk around the city streets and shake out your sea legs. And then you get back into y...
Winded Voyage 2 | Episode 3 | Anchoring Woes & Engine Failure
It seemed the sea and weather played with us. Rocked our boats and trapped us in Palamos for hours. We made the best of it and continued down the coast the next day. It was a nice sail until my engine refused to start. Another test to pass. Getting into po...
Ep.11 Pt3 of our Atlantic trip – A tour of the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36i – Carl and Jenny
Here is part 3 of our Atlantic trip and in this episode we give a brief tour of the interior of the yacht we chartered, the Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 36. We really liked the boat and would consider one of these if we weren't planning to live full time. Because...
OUR CAT GOES OVERBOARD!! Ep 34
For the record: Millie's had a ladder of one sort or another for the last 8 years, since she was a kitten, and we even have footage of her using it, have a look here: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iLOLWY9RDxE She hadn't fallen in for more than 5 years bef...
Why We Sail–“Acoustic and Electric Self Steering”
Would Django Reinhardt steer you wrong? Boats are Ericson 32-3 and Ericson 381 with Sailomat 800 servo pendulum and Raymarine EV-1 wheel pilot.